Author: Chuck

One Thing I Like About Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
I liked that the movie had the confidence to slow down and be quiet

Looking Towards Our Brighter, Faker, Future
Opinions about the newly-announced Apple Vision Pro AR/VR headset


Literacy 2023: Book 6: Hallowe’en Party
A Hercule Poirot mystery from 1969 that will form the basis of the next movie, inexplicably

You’ve Got a Transactional Friend in Me
More thoughts about the Disney Dreamlight Valley game, since I think I’m finished with it

My Five-Year-Old (Computer) Could Make That!
Supply, demand, and how the Steam Store helped me feel less anxious about the threat of machine learning

1d10 Things I Love About Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
I wasn’t expecting Honor Among Thieves to become one of my all-time favorite action movies.

Stay a while longer, and listen some more
Thoughts about Diablo 4 after the open beta, and how much storytelling is actually “necessary” in one of the most successful game series of all time

Literacy 2023: Book 5: The Twist of a Knife
Getting accused of murder is one of the best things to happen to Anthony Horowitz’s writing!
Literacy 2023: Book 4: Bonk
Mary Roach applies her wry takes on uncomfortable topics to the subject of human sexuality and sex research, and the results are hilarious

One Thing I Love About Disneyland’s New Fireworks Show
“Wondrous Journeys” is the exceedingly rare case of a “nighttime spectacular” that feels like more than just spectacle










